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What is Beanconqueror?

Beanconqueror is a coffee-brewing app for logging, monitoring and analyzing espresso and other brews, with a strong focus on connecting to Bluetooth coffee gear. Its own framing is “The Ultimate Coffee App” and “One app - a comprehensive coffee-ecosystem,” with features such as brew overview, brew details and statistics.

Its distinguishing trait is device support. The site lists compatible scales including Acaia (Pearl, Lunar and others), Bookoo Mini and Ultra, Decent Scale, DiFluid Microbalance, Felicita, Hiroia Jimmy, Timemore and Varia models, plus pressure and temperature devices. Multiple devices can be connected at once, and with a smart scale you can get automatic start, tare and stop behaviors. A newer integration connects it directly with the Sanremo YOU espresso machine.

Who it suits: a home barista who already owns or plans to buy a compatible scale or machine and wants repeatable records rather than guessing; a more experienced user comparing shots over time; anyone who enjoys tinkering, including DIY scale firmware projects. If you brew without Bluetooth gear, the app still works as a log, but you lose much of the automatic monitoring that makes it stand out.

Next step: check the compatible-devices list against the gear on your counter before committing. If your scale appears there, download it from the App Store or Google Play and log one brew with your usual recipe, then compare the same recipe a week later. If your scale is absent, ask the developers directly, since the site invites contact about missing devices.

Which coffee scales and devices are compatible with Beanconqueror?

Beanconqueror works with a broad list of Bluetooth coffee scales, plus a few pressure and temperature devices. Its own page describes it as "the app with the most supported devices on the market," and the compatibility list is the practical reason people pick it: you can keep using the scale you already own instead of buying into a closed ecosystem.

H3 Supported scales

• Acaia: Pearl, Pearl S, Lunar, Lunar 2021, Pyxis — but not the new Pyxis
• Bookoo: Mini Scale, Ultra Scale
• Decent Scale and Half Decent Scale
• DiFluid: Microbalance, Microbalance Ti
• Eureka Precisa (the older Bluetooth model and the newer Bluetooth release)
• Felicita: Arc, Parallel
• Hiroia Jimmy
• Skale 2
• Varia: AKU Pro, AKU Micro, AKU Mini
• WeighMyBru EspressiScale
• Timemore: Basic 4, DOT
• Mantabrew
• Smartchef Scale (sold on Amazon in the US)
• Solobarista Scale
• MyScale (a no-name scale from Aliexpress)
• V1 Scale
• DIY scales built on the coffee-scale-app firmware (Rust and Python) or the Decent Scale API

H3 Other compatible devices

• Pressure: Pressensor, Smart Espresso Profiler, Bookoo Espresso Monitor
• Temperature: ETI Ltd ThermaQ Blue, Combustion Meater
• Machines and projects: Sanremo YOU, Xenia, Meticulous, Gaggiuino (shot import), plus DIY portafilter projects

H3 What the connection actually buys you

With a connected smart scale, the page says you get a live brew visualization and automatic functions: starting the timer automatically, stopping the brew automatically for espresso, ignoring transfer weight, taring the scale when the timer starts, and a freeze function. Multiple devices can be connected at once for different purposes. Bean parameters are customizable, so you can log the coffee alongside the brew.

H3 How to decide

If your scale is on the list, download the app and test the connection before changing any hardware — the automatic stop and timer functions are the features that most change daily espresso routines. If your scale is not listed, the page invites you to get in touch, and the DIY firmware and Decent Scale API entries suggest a path for technically inclined users. For machine-level control rather than just monitoring, the Sanremo YOU integration is the notable example.

A useful next step: check your exact scale model against the list above, including version details — the Acaia Pyxis exclusion shows that a newer model in a supported family can still be unsupported.

How does Beanconqueror integrate with the Sanremo YOU espresso machine?

Beanconqueror connects to the Sanremo YOU as a supported “portafilter” device in its Bluetooth ecosystem, so the app can work with the machine directly rather than treating it as a separate, manual entry. The site lists this under “New Release: BeanConqueror x Sanremo YOU,” describing it as “complete smart automation and precision,” and it appears in the app’s Portafilters compatibility list alongside Xenia, Meticulous and Gaggiuino shot import.

H3 What that means in practice

• You can monitor brews from the YOU inside Beanconqueror’s brew overview and brew-details screens.
• Because the app also connects to supported smart scales at the same time, you can combine machine data with weight-based monitoring. The site notes multiple Bluetooth devices can be connected simultaneously for different purposes.
• If a connected scale is used, Beanconqueror offers automatic functions such as starting the timer, stopping an espresso brew automatically, ignoring transfer weight, taring the scale when the timer starts and a freeze function.
• The YOU integration sits inside a broader coffee ecosystem: beans, brews, statistics and device connections are managed in one app.

H3 A concrete scenario A home espresso user with a Sanremo YOU and a supported scale such as an Acaia Lunar could connect both to Beanconqueror. The YOU provides the machine side of the shot, while the scale provides weight; the app then records the brew and lets the user review details and long-term statistics. That is more useful for repeated dial-in and comparison than writing notes by hand, though it depends on having compatible hardware and Bluetooth working reliably.

H3 Decision criterion Choose this integration if you already own a Sanremo YOU and want your shots logged automatically alongside other devices. If you do not have a YOU, the same app still works with many other machines, scales and sensors, so the YOU link is a bonus rather than the only reason to use it.

Next step: check the official compatibility list on BEANCONQUEROR before buying a scale or assuming a specific device will connect.

Can Beanconqueror automatically stop an espresso shot based on weight?

Yes. BeanConqueror can automatically stop an espresso shot based on weight, but only when a supported Bluetooth scale is connected and the relevant automation options are enabled. The app's brew visualization includes automatic functions such as starting the timer automatically, stopping the brew automatically for espresso, ignoring the current transfer weight, taring the scale when the timer starts, and a freeze function.

In practice, that means the scale reports weight to the app, and the app can trigger the stop at your target yield rather than you watching the cup and pulling the machine's lever or button yourself. This is most useful when you want repeatable yields across back-to-back shots, or when you're dialing in a new coffee and want one less variable to manage.

H3 What you need for it to work

• A compatible Bluetooth scale. BeanConqueror lists many supported models, including Acaia scales (Pearl, Pearl S, Lunar, Lunar 2021, Pyxis), Bookoo Mini and Ultra, Decent Scale and Half Decent Scale, DiFluid Microbalance and Microbalance Ti, Eureka Precisa, Felicita Arc and Parallel, Hiroia Jimmy, Skale 2, Varia AKU Pro/Micro/Mini, WeighMyBru EspressiScale, Timemore Basic 4 and DOT, Mantabrew, Smartchef, and several DIY options.
• A machine or setup that lets the app stop the shot. The page highlights integration with the Sanremo YOU for smart automation, and lists other pressure and DIY projects such as the Pressensor, Smart Espresso Profiler, Bookoo Espresso Monitor, Xenia, Meticulous, and Gaggiuino. For machines without that integration, the app can still time and display the shot, but it may not be able to cut the pump or stop the flow by itself.
• The automation settings switched on. The stop-on-weight behavior is one of several automatic functions, so it needs to be configured rather than assumed.

H3 A practical example

Say you want a 36 g espresso from an 18 g dose. With a supported scale under the cup and the app connected, you set the target weight and enable automatic stop. You start the shot, the app tares and starts timing, watches the weight climb, and triggers the stop at your target. You then glance at the brew details and statistics to see whether the shot ran long, short, or on target.

H3 Trade-offs to weigh

Automatic stop-on-weight adds consistency, but it depends on a stable Bluetooth connection and a scale that reports quickly enough. Very fast-flowing shots can overshoot slightly if the signal lags, so some users set the target a gram or two low and fine-tune. If your machine isn't integrated, automatic stopping may not be available at all, and you'd be relying on the app for monitoring and timing instead.

A useful next step is to check the compatible devices list on BeanConqueror against the scale and machine you already own, then test one target weight across three shots to see how repeatable the stop actually is in your setup.

Is Beanconqueror free to download and use?

Beanconqueror is free to download and use. The app is distributed through the App Store and Google Play, and its site presents it as a coffee-tracking and brewing companion rather than a paid subscription service. There are no pricing signals or payment platforms listed on the page, and the feature set described—brew logging, statistics, and smart device connections—is presented as part of the app itself.

That said, "free" here refers to the app, not to everything you might use with it. Beanconqueror works with a long list of Bluetooth scales and other devices, and those are separate hardware purchases. If you already own a compatible scale, the app adds value at no cost. If you don't, the real expense is the scale, not the software.

A practical way to decide: check the compatible devices list on the site before downloading. If your scale appears there, install the app and test it with your next brew. If it doesn't, the app may still be useful for manual brew logging, but you won't get the automatic timers, tare, and stop-on-weight features that depend on a connected scale.

For related reading, see BEANCONQUEROR.

What statistics and brew details can I track in Beanconqueror?

Beanconqueror's brew log is built around two layers: a per-brew record you fill in as you go, and an all-time statistics view that aggregates everything you have ever logged.

Brew details (per shot) The app presents a "brew details" screen intended to capture any detail you want from a single brew, plus a "brew overview" that lists your brews together. In practice, that means each entry holds the parameters and outcome of one session, so you can open an old shot and see how it was made rather than relying on memory. If a Bluetooth scale is connected, some of this fills in automatically — the app can start the timer automatically, stop the brew automatically for espresso, tare the scale when the timer starts, ignore the current transfer weight, and use a freeze function to hold the final reading. Bean parameters are described as customizable, so bean-level information travels with the brews that used it.

Statistics (all-time) The statistics section is described as analysing all your brews from all time, which is the part that answers questions a single brew log cannot: whether a change in grind, dose or bean actually shifted your results over weeks, and which beans or settings you keep returning to. Because the app also supports shot import from devices such as Gaggiuino and the Sanremo YOU integration, imported brews can feed the same statistics rather than living in a separate tool.

What this suits A home espresso user who changes one variable at a time — a new bean, a finer grind, a different basket — gets the most from it, since the value comes from comparing logged brews over time. Someone who only wants a timer will find the detail fields optional overhead; someone switching between several brewers and beans will find the per-brew detail plus all-time view more useful than either alone.

Practical next step Pick one variable you are currently guessing at — dose, yield or grind setting — and log it deliberately for your next ten brews, then read the statistics view before changing anything else. For the wider ecosystem of scales and devices that can feed data in automatically, see BeanConqueror.